Creative Research and Arts Fellowship for Mid-Career Innovators in Ontario (Canada)
GrantID: 74938
Grant Funding Amount Low: $5,000
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $100,000
Summary
There are multiple funding programs available through the university’s research & graduate studies unit, supporting researchers, graduate students, and sometimes faculty. These grants are offered by internal funds and external agencies. They aim to support research infrastructure (especially smaller-scale), project-based research in various disciplines (engineering, health sciences, humanities, social sciences), and innovation. Some programs are targeted at creating connections between researchers, building capacity, and enabling competitive research output.
Graduate students are eligible for scholarships, fellowships, and external awards. These may cover research costs, travel, living expenses, tuition or fees depending on the grant. Non-graduate researchers (faculty or staff) may also receive funding for infrastructure, collaborations, or developing new research themes.
One internal program provides relatively modest awards for undergraduate students for creative or scholarly work; these cover project‐related expenses (excluding travel, salaries, or membership fees). Another internal program enables student-faculty collaborative research, both for undergraduate and graduate levels; this typically includes a stipend plus funds for supplies and sometimes travel.
There are external programs listed which include funding from provincial sources, national research councils, and innovation partners. These tend to be larger in scale, intended to support infrastructure, strategic research priorities, and projects that cross disciplines or address broader societal challenges.
Across the programs, award sizes vary. For small undergraduate project grants, amounts are up to several hundred dollars. For graduate-level and external awards, amounts are substantially higher (thousands of dollars), depending on scope. Eligibility generally includes being enrolled as a student (undergraduate or graduate), maintaining academic standing, having a faculty mentor, sometimes being a resident of a particular region or meeting specific demographic criteria (e.g. underrepresented group, financial need).
The intent of these funds is to enable academic research, creative activity, capacity building, training, and dissemination of results rather than general operations. Deadlines for proposals are multiple, depending on the program.
If you are located in Ontario and working in the area of Arts, Culture, History & Humanities, this funding opportunity may be a good fit. For more relevant grant options that support your work and priorities, visit The Grant Portal and use the Search Grant tool to find opportunities.
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